law_monkey wrote:I agree with all of this. Although I'm very tempted to email them like jd2014 did to try and gauge if I can expect a positive soonish future or a not-so-positive a couple week's off future...

Don't do it lawmonkey!!!!

Haha I'm definitely not! I just find it tempting. I wouldn't even know what to ask.

Haha- don't do it! 1) I had a legit reason to email and 2) I would actually prefer that they hadn't mentioned that couple of weeks thing (I didn't ask!)... believe me, the pain is not worth having slightly more information about your possible decision. It hurts, it hurts real bad.

law_monkey wrote:I agree with all of this. Although I'm very tempted to email them like jd2014 did to try and gauge if I can expect a positive soonish future or a not-so-positive a couple week's off future...

Don't do it lawmonkey!!!!

Haha I'm definitely not! I just find it tempting. I wouldn't even know what to ask.

Haha- don't do it! 1) I had a legit reason to email and 2) I would actually prefer that they hadn't mentioned that couple of weeks thing (I didn't ask!)... believe me, the pain is not worth having slightly more information about your possible decision. It hurts, it hurts real bad.

There's still the possibility that you're a part of the next wave that we all KNOW is coming.

ETA: Maybe they just want to make extra positive that the weather calms down so they're holding off on sending anything else since there've been so many problems with lost VCEs. People who got the binder first had to have been calling in about that. I know, I know - speculative post is speculative. Let a girl dream!

jd2014! wrote:Haha- don't do it! 1) I had a legit reason to email and 2) I would actually prefer that they hadn't mentioned that couple of weeks thing (I didn't ask!)... believe me, the pain is not worth having slightly more information about your possible decision. It hurts, it hurts real bad.

There's still the possibility that you're a part of the next wave that we all KNOW is coming.

Were there this many flabbergasted people left after the first wave last year? I mean, it stands to reason that every year there will be people who are left without an acceptance who numbers-wise are there, or otherwise believed they at least had a solid chance. So, do we have an unusually large number of those people hanging around this year to lend credence to the thought that there will be a second wave? Oh, and we already know that they are emailing some decisions for the first time ever, so maybe they are switching it up in other ways, too. Hm... trying to cling to fading hope.

jd2014! wrote:Were there this many flabbergasted people left after the first wave last year? I mean, it stands to reason that every year there will be people who are left without an acceptance who numbers-wise are there, or otherwise believed they at least had a solid chance. So, do we have an unusually large number of those people hanging around this year to lend credence to the thought that there will be a second wave? Oh, and we already know that they are emailing some decisions for the first time ever, so maybe they are switching it up in other ways, too. Hm... trying to cling to fading hope.

Last year on LSN there were over 2 full pages of acceptances, so far there isn't even 1 full page. I assume there should still be more to come.

jd2014! wrote:Were there this many flabbergasted people left after the first wave last year? I mean, it stands to reason that every year there will be people who are left without an acceptance who numbers-wise are there, or otherwise believed they at least had a solid chance. So, do we have an unusually large number of those people hanging around this year to lend credence to the thought that there will be a second wave? Oh, and we already know that they are emailing some decisions for the first time ever, so maybe they are switching it up in other ways, too. Hm... trying to cling to fading hope.

Last year on LSN there were over 2 full pages of acceptances, so far there isn't even 1 full page. I assume there should still be more to come.

I agree, and LSN from last year also shows notifications slowing down to a trickle 1/26-2/8, followed by a big wave of mixed results 2/9-2/19. Then, in mid/late March, another little burst of acceptances (mostly 170-175 / 3.6-3.8 ranges). So if that's any indication (and who knows if it is) then I'd expect a few more VCEs in the next couple weeks and then a mini-wave in March.

jd2014! wrote:Were there this many flabbergasted people left after the first wave last year? I mean, it stands to reason that every year there will be people who are left without an acceptance who numbers-wise are there, or otherwise believed they at least had a solid chance. So, do we have an unusually large number of those people hanging around this year to lend credence to the thought that there will be a second wave? Oh, and we already know that they are emailing some decisions for the first time ever, so maybe they are switching it up in other ways, too. Hm... trying to cling to fading hope.

Last year on LSN there were over 2 full pages of acceptances, so far there isn't even 1 full page. I assume there should still be more to come.

I agree, and LSN from last year also shows notifications slowing down to a trickle 1/26-2/8, followed by a big wave of mixed results 2/9-2/19. Then, in mid/late March, another little burst of acceptances (mostly 170-175 / 3.6-3.8 ranges). So if that's any indication (and who knows if it is) then I'd expect a few more VCEs in the next couple weeks and then a mini-wave in March.

That's a long time to wait...

Oh God...a LONG wait. This whole process is so emotionally and physically draining Hang in there everyone

I just received a fee waiver from Columbia, which is strange to me this late in the cycle. Are they down on applicants this year? If I applied now, would I actually have a chance of acceptance? 167/174, 3.91

whatshouldIdo11 wrote:I just received a fee waiver from Columbia, which is strange to me this late in the cycle. Are they down on applicants this year? If I applied now, would I actually have a chance of acceptance? 167/174, 3.91

whatshouldIdo11 wrote:I just received a fee waiver from Columbia, which is strange to me this late in the cycle. Are they down on applicants this year? If I applied now, would I actually have a chance of acceptance? 167/174, 3.91

It is uplifting to see that her LSAT was accepted a little later in the game.It is downlifting to see her LSAT.

True.. there are a couple of other examples that I found uplifting (choosing, of course, to focus on the outliers rather than the general bloodbath for Sept/Oct apps after today). I am much too lazy to post those though. Suffice it to say there are people (even those with low to mid-range numbers, 3.6-3.7, 170-174) who applied between Sept and November and got some love as late as March. I am delusional at this point.

thecilent wrote:You get fee waivers because they want as many people (esp URM) to apply as possible. If you fit what they're looking for, then terrific for you and them. If not, well then terrific for them (Y%).

It's not really that hard, people.

Very true, but so far I've gotten into every school ive gotten a fee waiver from, including UChicago and Cornell, so I'mma go for it.

hiddenfist wrote:I've given up on the hunt for a VCE. If it comes, it comes, but I am no longer going to stalk the mail carrier.

This is exactly where I am at this point. I actually forgot to check my mail yesterday, and ran outside at midnight to check.. of course there was no vce, but still, the point is I'm not obsessing anymore.

thecilent wrote:You get fee waivers because they want as many people (esp URM) to apply as possible. If you fit what they're looking for, then terrific for you and them. If not, well then terrific for them (Y%).

It's not really that hard, people.

Very true, but so far I've gotten into every school ive gotten a fee waiver from, including UChicago and Cornell, so I'mma go for it.